UPDATE: Water back on, boil alert in some areas of LorainMajor water problems in Lorain

UPDATE: LORAIN -- The following areas of Lorain are on a boil alert for the next 48 hours due to a problem at the Water Distribution Center: south of Tower Boulevard., west of Oberlin Avenue, east of Leavitt Road, and north of Cooper Foster Park Road. Other areas of the city outside that zone and had water problems are not included in the alert, Safety Service Director Bob Fowler said. The water problem was caused by a blown fuse at the Water Distribution Center, 1106 W. First Street, around 7:15 p.m.

LORAIN -- Lorain is experiencing a city wide water problem with low water pressure or no water service.

The cause is a power outage in the central part of Lorain that shut down the pumps at the water distribution plant.

Areas primarily affected are the central and western part of the city.